Hair curler



April 7, 1925. 5 1,532,956

W. D. SCHAEFER HAIR CURLER Filed July 5, 1923 Patented Apr. 7, 1925.

WILLIAM :o. SCHAEFER, or CHICAGO, ILLINoIs.

HAIR CUR-LEE.

Application filed July 5,

To all 0.0710212, it may concern:

Be it known that I, WVILLTAM D. SCI-IAEFER, a citizen of the United States, residing in Chicago, inv the county of Cook, and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Hair Curlers, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to devices for curling the hair and has for its primary object to provide a compact, inexpensive and efficient device of this character.

Further objects of my invention are to provide a device which may be worn with comfort while sleeping and which will not accidentally open or permit the hair to become released therefrom, to eliminate the necessity for heating theiron, to facilitate the winding of the hair upon the iron, and in general to provide a novel and improved device of this type.

The many other advantages of my invention will be better understood by reference to the following specification when considered in connection with the accompanying drawing illustrating a selected embodiment thereof, in which Fig. 1 is an enlarged side elevation of a curling iron embodying my invention, the parts being in closed or folded position.

Fig. 2 is the same as Fig. 1, the parts being in extended position.

Fig. 3 is the same as Fig. 2 with the iron opened to receive a lock of hair.

Fig. 4; is a transverse section on the line 'l----l; of Fig. 1, and

Fig. 5 is an end elevation in closed position.

Referring to the drawing, the curling iron comprises a substantially U-shaped handle'of spring metal and co-operatin'g curling members 11 and 12 pivotally connected to the opposite ends of the handle by pins or rivets 13 and 14: respectively. The inner portions 15 and 16 of the. members 11 and 12 respectively are bent into hook form. In the present embodiment the outer portion of the member 11 is substantially cylindrical in cross section while the hook-shaped inner portion thereof is flattened. The outer portion of the member 12 is trough-shaped while its inner portion is substantially square. This square portion of the i'nember 12 is provided with an elongated slot at17 through which the flat- 1923. Serial No. 649,497.

tened' portion of the :member 1l extends and 12 preferably fits about theperiphery of the corresponding portion of the member 11.

To extend the iron the oppositely disposed side portions of the handle are pressed inwardly, flattening the loop and causing the boss 19 to be withdrawn from the notch 18. The members 11 and 12 are then rotated on their respective pivots to the position of Fig. 2. To exp-and the iron to receive a lock of hair the sides ofthe handle are again'slightly compressed, causing the members 11 and 12 to be spread in the manner indicated in Fig. 3. The end of the lock of hair is next inserted between these members and the pressure onthe handle released.v The iron resumes the position of Fig; 2' with the hair firmly held between the members. Theiron is then rotated to cause the hair to be wound thereon in the usual manner. Then the winding has progressed sufliciently, the iron is folded to closed position with theboss engaging the notch in the member 11. The hair cannot become unwound when the iron is in this positionandthe firm grip of the memhers 11 and 12prevents accidental release.

The curling iron is left upon the lock of hair over night or for asuflicient period to accomplish the curling and is then withdrawn b extendin the iron movin" the members toexpanded position and drawing the same from'the curl by an endwise movement. f

The construction and mode of operation of the iron are exceedingly simplepas will 5:

be readily evident. As many of these devices as are required maybe worn with perfect comfort while sleeping. The irons may be produced at small cost. While I have found that an entirely satisfactory curl can be produced with a cold iron, it should be distinctly understood thatthe iron may be applied hot if preferred.

1 am aware that the form and arrangemcnt of the parts may be'variedwithout departing from the spirit ofmy invention and I reserve the right to make all such as fairly fall Within the scope of the following claims.

I claim as my invention;

' 1.; A curling iron comprising a loop of resilient Wire forming a handle,substantially' hook-shaped hair gripping members pivotally connected to the ends of said loop and adapted to be turned to positions substantially Within or Without said loop, one of said members being provided With a longitudinal slot and the other member extending through said slot, said members being normallyforced together by the spring 1 action of the handle and being adapted to be. moved apart by manual compression of I said handle.

tending through said slot, said members being normally forced together by the spring action of said handle and being adapted to be moved apart by the manual compression of said handle.

A hair curling device comprising a substantially U-shaped handle of spring metal, substantially hook-shaped hair grip ping members pivotally connected to the ends of said handle and adapted to be turned from a position substantially Within said handle to a position substantially Without the same, one of said members being provided With a longitudinal slot and the other member extending'through said slot, said members being normally forced together by the spring action of said handle and being adapted to be moved apart by the manual compression of said handle, 'a11d means for yieldingly retaining said members in their position Within said handle comprising a.

projection on the handle'andanotclrformed in the end of one of said members to engage SilldjPlOJGCl/IOIL a 7 WILLIAM D. sona nrnn. 

